Running Out Of Time

Good Morning Everyone!

Are you running out of time too?  Getting a

little frantic around here, but I just had to share

this finish with you.  I got a wonderful email

from Christie Lafranconi.  She shared with

me how she had been to my shoppe many,

many years ago and has been stitching my

designs for a very long time.  Here is what

she shared with me about how she did these

ornaments from "Four-Square Christmas".

"I love your patterns and especially the 

Christmas ornaments stitched on perfo-

rated paper.  This year I wanted to stitch 

new ornaments for friends and family and I 

decided to try using the "Four-Square

Christmas" pattern and see how these patterns

would look on perforated paper.  I stitched

the ornaments, backed them with brown

paper using Stitchwitchery to bind the

paper to the ornament, cut each one out 

separately leaving one square border from

the edge of the design and then sprayed

them lightly with adhesive and sprinkled 

with fine crystal glitter.  They look

wonderful and remind me of German

Springerle cookie. I've attached a photo...

the best I could take but really doesn't

show them off to their best advantage.

Thank you for your wonderful patterns

and for giving me many, many years of

happy stitching!"

 I would wish all of you "Merry Stitches", but if 

you are like me, there isn't much time to stitch

this week.  So, instead I will wish you joy in

your preparations.  

"Merry Noel",

Sandra

It's Christmas Tyme

Good Afternoon Everyone,

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We will be taking orders until

December 17th.  We will be back 

January 4th.  

If you are like me you are running from one

project to another.  I have made so many lists, but

 even my lists are not helping anymore.

I've finally started my Christmas decorating.  I'm

planning on sharing a few pictures of the house

as I proceed.  I hope I won't be boring you, but

I know I love to look at other decorated homes.

It is such an inspiration.

Collecting Christmas decorations is a 

passion of mine and I have been doing it for a

very long time.  Primitive, traditional, whimsical -- 

I love it all.

One of the things I have wanted to do for weeks

was to put a rather large assortment of things

for sale on Etsy.  Well, as you know that hasn't

happened because you would have been the

first to know.

Consequently,  I am just going to post a few things

here over the next few days.  Still in time to give as gifts

 or include in your home.  All the other things will have to 

wait until next Christmas.

I only have a few of each of the items below

and each price includes the shipping.  Just

email or call me with your payment information.

I take Visa, MC, Paypal, money orders, and

personal checks.

XXXX SANTA FACES XXXX

available in gold, blue, and red.

                                           

I painted these paper mache Santa faces.  I hope you like
them.  I have a couple in each color.  They measure
7" Wide X 9 1/2" High.  He looks really neat hanging
in a wreath, at the top of a tree, or just sitting anywhere.
Comes with a hanging cord.
The price is $25.00 including shipping.
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Next I have
xxxx SANTA BOOTS xxxx
I had these boots in the shoppe and they were 
very popular. They make great
gifts for the newly weds or a baby's first Christmas.
I wrote the name on one side and the appropriate
date on the other side.  I can do that for you too.
 Or just fill with greenery and Christmas finery.
For all of you mothers and grandmothers out
there, make a new tradition of putting a special little
gift in it for each Christmas to come.
It measures 7" tall X 7 1/2" Wide and is painted 
on both sides.  
These are $27.00 including shipping.

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"CHRISTMAS PUFF" ORNAMENTS
The last thing today are these ornaments
that I made using prints of my little paintings. 
 They are made from felt, with a little
added tinsel and then glittered.  The white one
has a gauzy fabric over the off white felt. for
a little more "vintage" look.  I have a few of 
each.  Just refer to them by the print shown.
They are 3 1/2" in diameter.

The price is $8.00 which includes the shipping.
I will combine shipping if you want multiple items.
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Well, I'm off to do dinner and then do some more
decorating.  I hope you are having a wonderful
day with 
"Many Merry Stitches",
Sandra

A Few More Goodies!

Good Evening Everyone!

The weekend is here and I'm already worried

that I won't do everything I need to do.

Happy to report though that we got our

beautiful Christmas tree Thursday.  It is

now setting on the back porch in a tub

of water.  It smells so good out there.

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Thank you for all of your orders 
for the Christmas Candle Clips.  
I still have a few left.

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For those of you who have artificial trees

and I have those too, Faye came to work

the other day and told me about the most

clever thing.  She found these at Walmart

and I went there I soon as I could to

got some.  I'll scan one so you can see it.

They are called ScentSicles and the one 

I like is Douglas Fir.  You hang them in

your tree and it says it will scent a regular

size room (whatever that means) for three

weeks.  I hope they do because it is 

wonderful.  I'm going to hang one in my

car.  I just had to share.

Now for some other "goodies".  None

of these items were made by me, but

they will still add a festive touch to someones

home.  I have one of each in my house.  

I only have a few of each of these

 wonderful things.  I call the first one a 

"Candy Container Santa". 

He has a sack on his back to 

load him up with whatever you want.

He is 10" X 3 1/4" at his widest point and is

only $11.00 which includes shipping.

I only have three.

Next is a great little Santa who is going

to visit good and bad little boys and

girls.  Notice the sticks and his bag

filled with candy canes.  I think he is

so sweet.  I call him

 "Santa With Gifts"

and he is 8"X 3".  He is $11.50

which includes shipping.  I have three 

of these too.

Last but not least is 

"Christmas Bird", 

but he could be enjoyed all year.  He measures

9" X 3 1/2" and is made out of the

perfect red cotton and a homespun looking

fabric was used for his under his body and wings. 

 Black bead eyes are the perfect finishing

touch.  He can fly to your Christmas house

for $12.50 which includes shipping.  

Unfortunately, I only have one of these.

That is all for tonight.  I hope you have a glorious

weekend.  You may not hear from me again 

until late Sunday. I intend to do some serious

Christmas shopping and decorating this weekend.

  I hope to add many items to my Etsy site next week.  

I'll let you know when to go there.

Merry Stitches,

Sandra

Last Christmas Design

Good Evening Everyone!

I think I am finally finished with the designing

for this year.  What a year it has been.  I 

have many more Christmas ideas on the

drawing board but they will have to wait

until next year.  As much as I hate to

admit it, I am just running out of time

and I guess you are too.

This last Christmas design is a must

for those last minute gifts though - six tiny 

Santas finished into adorable ornaments

or little bags.  Each is adorned with one

of our brass charms for a little extra glitz. 

I made the little hanger on the bag with some

"Vintage-Inspired" tinsel.

"Santas 'A Plenty II"

will be shipped to my Automatics and

distributors tomorrow.

Merry Stitches,

Sandra

Back From Williamsburg

Good Evening Everyone!

I hope everyone had as nice a weekend as I 

had.  Hollis and I took off to Williamsburg,

Virginia, for what has become our annual

Christmas shopping/delivering to Haus

Tirol - The Stitching Well.  For many years

Just Cross Stitch has held a seminar in

Williamsburg the first weekend in December.

Haus Tirol, the local shoppe, hosts a 

reception each year.  Many designers

send their trunk shows for this 

wonderful event.  Since I live so close,

I usually deliver my designs and combine

it with a great visit to Williamsburg.  I

am very familiar with this wonderful

town.  Cameron, my son, graduated

from William and Mary, so our family

visited very often.  Such great memories

we have of that time.  

Anyway, Hollis and I had a nice visit

with Lydia and Paula, the lovely owners 

of Haus Tirol, and then we took off for

our adventure.  We shopped and

shopped and shopped.  I was exhausted,

but very satisfied with the results.  I was

getting a little stressed that I had not

given Christmas gifts much of a thought,

but now I am feeling much better.

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I am offering you another little

Christmas goodie tonight.  I did a publication

a few years ago called "Merry Heart

Ornaments I", which contains four

great heart-shaped ornaments.  

Note the heart second from the right.  Well, here
is an ornament that I have made from wooden

plaques with a similar saying decoupaged on the

plaque.  It measures approximately 6" by 1 1/2", not 

counting the hanger and is aged for that "primitive"

 look that we all love.  Just the perfect little gift for a 

friend if you do not have the time to stitch  the heart 

ornament.  Or even better, give them both!!

"Merry Heart Ornaments I" retails for $7.50 

and the wooden plaque is $6.00.

Let me know if you would like either or

 both and I will determine the shipping.

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New designs will be appearing on ETSY

soon, along with stitched models, and other

great Christmas and gift items.

"MERRY STITCHES",

Sandra